Bob Gillespie

Did you know that you can do away with part or all of your electricity bill by fabricating your own, inexpensive permanent magnet generator? There is no expense to produce power this way, even though the generator does require a small amount of electricit... Read >

How would you like to completely transform the way you sing and do it in less than three months? How would you like to sing with a broad vocal range, hitting every note perfectly? How would you like to participate in practice sessions that are more like f... Read >

Some parents don't care that much about the gender of their future newborn. However, if you and your partner have an overwhelmong preference for a boy, there are some techniques you are able to employ to tip the odds towards having a baby of the sex you d... Read >

For the purposes of this discussion, let me start by defining exactly what I mean by the terms "marketing niche" and "affiliate marketing." A marketing niche is nothing more than an opportunity to advertise a needed or wanted product or service to a group... Read >

The wood router is essential among cabinet-making tools because it adds decorative contour that adds to and defines the final form of your woodworking project. Used suitably, this tool is to the woodworker what a fine paintbrush is to an artist. It's all ... Read >

In the "old days" (whenever that was) planks were simply sawn out of logs and left to air dry. If you wanted to be able to look at the grain so that it could be matched with other wood, it had to be planed. If you wanted it surfaced, you used a long bed h... Read >

The sliding compound miter saw tops the list of woodcraft tools that can make precise and smooth angled cuts used in everything from fine cabinet work to house building. Its lesser cousins include cut-off saws, so-called "chop saws" and any miter saw with... Read >

Lathe pattern copiers are expensive and are not offered for many wood lathes. Pattern copiers are used to make copies of turned spindles from an original. Here's how to fabricate your own.
You will need a segment of 1/2" aluminum tubing as long as your... Read >

Let's get some vocabulary straight first so we are both on the same page about what we are talking about. It’s a bit confusing but traditional “jigsaw puzzles” were originally cut out on a “scroll saw” which used to be called... Read >

When they first were invented years ago, impact drivers were all the rage in Japan. It took a while for Americans to understand what a terrific lead impact drivers have over an electric drill when it comes to driving long screws into lumber, especially de... Read >

Any band saw can resaw. The question is: How well and how thick? The first thing you need to decide is if resawing on your band saw is an endeavor in which you are likely to engage often, sometimes or not at all. For those of you who don't know, resawing ... Read >

My understanding of manufacturing hardwood furniture has taught me that about half the time involved in building each chair, table or cabinet is taken up with sanding. When you are trying to make a livelihood in the woodworking industry with employees who... Read >